Waseem
One of the most memorable moments of my life will always be the day I came both in and out of the closet. I was sixteen, attending the funeral of a really close uncle of mine. And it was at…
Shenay O’Brien
“Every single courageous act of coming out chips away at the curse of homophobia. Most importantly it's destroyed within yourself, and that act creates the potential for its destruction where it exists in friends, family and society.” ― Anthony Venn-Brown,…
A Queer Lens
When we talk about the lgbt+ community, it is very important to take into account race, class, context and privilege; how those dynamics influence personhood, the way we navigate our sexuality and that we are individuals with separate identities and…
Max: Beyond HIV there’s still hope
Hi, my name is Moeketsi Mokhothu from Botshabelo East of Bloemfontein (Free State), I am a 28-year-old black gay man. I would like to share my story, especially with gay and transgender women. When I was 18 and writing matric…
Mondli Pike
In this fast-paced world of ours, I thought there would be a general sense of accepted individuality by this time in society. And there is that sense. However, it’s false. It looks at us in the eye every day, feeding…
Callum Tilbury
The conservative KwaZulu-Natal Midlands are a very difficult place to realise you’re gay. I went to a very religious high school and began to question my sexuality when I was in grade nine. Luckily for me, I have a very…
My Gay Testimony
My testimony is somewhat the same as every other gay guy out there, but just a little different. Ever since growing up as your average cute little boy that went to an average crèche and average primary school, things were…
Langelihle Tebogo Radingwane
Everything begins with you, by firstly accepting and loving yourself unconditionally. - Tebogo Have you ever wondered why our world is in so much chaos? I believe it’s because we fear to accept our true sexual orientation and identity. Let…
Alex Tshiamo Marshall
I knew that I wasn’t like the other boys growing up because I didn’t like girls in the same way, but being so young I thought that it was a "phase", and that I'll grow out of it when the…
Alfred Ngwenya
I'm Alfred Ngwenya, and I'm 21 years old. I was born and bred in a township called Pienaar just outside the city of Mbombela. Growing up as a little boy in the dusty streets of Pienaar, I had to deal…